A former CEO and Managing Director, with 3 major revamping accomplishments in Manufacturing, Projects and Supply Chain environment, which were based on punctilious and pragmatic application of Scientific Principles and Technologies in the respective areas, which include Theory Of Constraints, LEAN Management, 3 ERP Systems, and a widely used Project Management System.
He also specializes in selectively building customized curriculum for Corporates in the Supply Chain Arena, and rendering the corresponding in-house training as the sole instructor, epitomizing a career that had significant emphasis in the Supply Chain Arena, where he held the position of Executive Director with about a $200 Million Spend Budget, and negotiated and procured Machinery, Raw Materials and MRO items from across the globe, besides managing Warehousing, Inventory Management and Distribution of materials and products in different phases.
His lifetime US certifications include CSCP, CIRM ( both from APICS) and C.P.M from ISM. Attended Harvard Leadership Development Program. MOOC Programs completed include Start-up Engineering, Technology Entrepreneurship, Decision Quality, Machine Learning, Programming in Python.
A prolific APICS certified Trainer and a Management Consultant, Prof Sekhar Venkatachalam is a Supply Chain Management specialist, having focused in training students in the subject for several years. His list of qualifications is long and impressive, and include several US certifications, Six Sigma black belt, and numerous fellowships in India and abroad. He had an illustrious corporate career, heading reputed companies in India and Sri Lanka, and serving as an advisor to a UAE based company after his retirement.